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Across the country Labour has made huge gains, and although we haven’t won in Brentwood and Ongar, our result is big. We have made a huge impact on the Conservative… Read more: Gareth Barrett achieves a 20% swing from Conservatives to Labour

Labour’s Gareth Barrett can beat the Conservatives in Brentwood & Ongar. This year in Brentwood & Ongar, all independent experts (e.g. Tactical Vote and Get voting) agree it’s going to… Read more: Our chance for change

Dr Gareth Barrett visited Brentwood High Street, Ongar High Street and North Weald airfield to meet with campaigners at the start of his bid to become Brentwood & Ongar’s next… Read more: Dr Gareth Barrett launches Labour campaign in Brentwood, Ongar and North Weald

Gareth’s five missions: With Labour finishing second in the constituency in the last two general elections and the latest polling in Brentwood & Ongar putting the gap between Labour and… Read more: Dr Gareth Barrett – it’s time for a change

The 2024 Brentwood Borough Council elections saw Labour make a clean sweep in Brentwood South ward, increasing its team there to three councillors and come a good second in Hutton… Read more: Labour success in district elections

A “critical friend” of Keir Starmer, Jon Cruddas MP for Dagenham and Rainham, told an audience at the Brentwood Theatre that a future Labour government faces defeat if it neglects… Read more: ‘A Century of Labour’ with Jon Cruddas

Polling of 14,000 voters by YouGov, reported today in the Daily Telegraph, shows the battle for Brentwood and Ongar is between Labour and the Conservatives. Tactical voters over the years,… Read more: Brentwood & Ongar is between Labour and the Conservatives

After successfully working with residents to oppose the inappropiate development in Ewing House Car Park, King Edwards Road (pictured above), Brentwood Labour councillors continue to make sure that residents know… Read more: On your side on planning

Following the Council’s declaration of a Climate Emergency, a specialist working group, chaired by Brentwood South Councillor Dr Tim Barrett, has identified early actions that will get Brentwood Borough Council… Read more: Immediate actions on climate challenge for Brentwood

Our fund-raising Christmas Social held in the Brentwood Theatre this year was a big hit, featuring our Women’s Officer, Liz Jerrard, in conversation with Labour cabinet member and shadow Attorney… Read more: An Audience with Emily Thornberry

With the redrawing of ward boundaries, Liz Jerrard has been chosen as the third member of the Brentwood South Labour team, alongside Gareth Barrett and Tim Barret. She knows the… Read more: New Brentwood South team member: Elizabeth Jerrard

Since retiring from her job as a teacher, Labour Party candidate for  Hutton East Sue Kortlandt has been active in the local community, volunteering with Citizens Advice and most recently,… Read more: Susan Kortlandt stepping up for Hutton East

Dr Tim Barrett is seeking re-election as a Labour Party councillor for Brentwood South, pledging to ensure that there is always an effective opposition on Brentwood Borough Council, challenging the… Read more: Dr Tim Barrett – our candidate for Brentwood South

Tom Acornley, the Labour Party’s candidate for Shelley ward on Epping Forest District Council, has a special reason to stand for election on May 4. “I’m disabled and use a… Read more: Tom Acornley standing for Shelley on May 4th

The Labour Party is to put up candidates in every seat on Brentwood Borough Council to be contested on May 4. It will also stand in the four wards on… Read more: Labour to fight every council seat in Brentwood & Ongar